There is a handful of very large wine producers in the world, who together represent a quite big proportion of world wine production. It is not always obvious who they are since they sell their
By far the most common place to buy wine is in the supermarket/hypermarket. They account for around 50% of all sales (940 M 9l cases). On the other hand, growth in that segment is almost
The world market for wine is worth some US$ 256 billion (2009). In volume it means 3 billion cases (@ 9 litre) – an easy number to remember – or alternatively 27 billion litres (270
The list of top-selling wines is not, as could be expected, a particularly inspiring reading. Off License News, the English drinks magazine, makes a survey of the drinks business in the UK every year together
Denis Dubourdieu is one of the world’s best known wine consultants. He is perhaps to modest to call himself ‘flying winemaker’ and does not really boast his various assignments. BKWine met with him at one
The English drinks magazine Off License News conducts a survey of consumer preferences for closures since a few years back. the question they ask is “What kind of closure do you prefer?” Last year screw
Sexual confusion is a viticultural practice that aims to protect the vineyards from insects without the need to spray insecticides. One of the pests that vineyards may suffer is the grape worm (eudemis and cocylis
Chateau Rollan de By is a chateau in the northern Médoc that has in recent years acquired a certain fame, no doubt not to an insignificant degree thanks to the marketing skills of the owner,
If you didn’t fall for the sexy underwear made from cork (see elsewhere in the Brief) you should perhaps consider a bra that makes second duty as wine storage. The bra is called The Wine
New video on BKWine TV: César Compadre is France’s only journalist at a daily paper dedicated 100% to wine and spirits. He writes for the Sud-Ouest paper, based in Bordeaux. BKWine TV met César this
One can with good reason wonder why it is that Bordeaux 2009 is so expensive. It is the most expensive vintage ever, in spite of an international wine crisis, with prices reaching dizzying heights: Yquem
We recently updated our online stock photography archive, BKWinePhotography.com with a selection of new photos. We have added a bit over 6000 new pictures. Some of the themes covered by the photographs: Alentejo and the
In the last Brief we noted that it is really not a big issue if you don’t remember all the 13 permitted grape varieties in Châteauneuf. Or is it 15? Well, it all depends on
What is believed to be the world’s oldest champagne was recently found on Åland, the semi-independent group of island between Finland and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. Divers found a cache of bottles in an
Kjersti Toppe is a politician representing the Norwegian Senterpartiet (The Centre Party). In a recent article in Dagsavisen (Google translation) she argues that wine articles in the press should be forbidden. She says that the
Some fan (we assume) has been kind enough to write an entry on BKWine, or to be entirely correct, on Britt Karlsson in Wikipedia, the online dictionary. We are very flattered! We must admit that
Pencil in January 24 to 26 if you are interested in organic wine. That are the dates for the next edition of Millésime Bio, the wine fair dedicated to organic wine producers (and also including
It might perhaps be a bit difficult to do yourself (but worth a try?), but a Portuguese designer has created a line of sexy (hmm, well) underwear made from cork. The sexy frills are created
Here’s the second part of the interview with Cesar Compadre on the future of Bordeaux. The video is in French. (Part 1 of the interview with Cesar Compadre on the Future of Bordeaux is here.)
In this Brief you can read about the good effects of wine on yor health. It may even reduce the risk of obesity. Another way to loose some pounds may be to invest in the
A quick note to say that there are two new videos on BKWine TV: [F] Quel future Bordeaux ? 1ere partie with Cesar compadre and [E] Denis Dubourdieu, winemaker and consultant #1 More on this
There will be no new rules on what is meant by organic (biologique / ecologic) wines in the EU. Today, the only thing that a wine producer formally can say is that his wine is
When the prices for the Bordeaux primeurs of the 2009 vintage started to be announced earlier this spring it led to quite a lot of criticism both from the trade and in the press. Are
Cision is a marketing and press communications consultant company. They have created a top-ten list of the most notable wine blogs in the UK. We don’t know what criteria they have used and you don’t
Google Street View is a tremendous resource to see how cities and various regions look. Google has with specially designed cars driven around almost everywhere and made pictures that anyone can see either on the
Coteaux du Tricastin is a relatively well known appellation in the southern Rhone valley. However, it has now changed name to Grignan les Adhémar. Within France Tricastin is better known for its nuclear power plant
Châteauneuf-du-Pape has over the last decade or two seen a tremendous development both in terms of popularity and more importantly in terms of quality of the wines (hopefully the two aspects are linked). It has
According to statistics from Nielsen in the USA sales of malbec wines (made from the grape variety malbec) have increased with 60% over the last year (Jan 09 to Jan 10). The stats show that
What happens with all those wine barrels that are no longer in use? After three years or so the barrels are often discarded and replaced. May Douelle has come up with a brilliant idea: convert
The French agricultural research institute (INRA) has – again – planted an experimental vineyard with genetically modified vines. Out of the 500 vines in the test vineyard 70 have been genetically modified to see if
There is a handful of very large wine producers in the world, who together represent a quite big proportion of world wine production. It is
By far the most common place to buy wine is in the supermarket/hypermarket. They account for around 50% of all sales (940 M 9l cases).
The world market for wine is worth some US$ 256 billion (2009). In volume it means 3 billion cases (@ 9 litre) – an easy
The list of top-selling wines is not, as could be expected, a particularly inspiring reading. Off License News, the English drinks magazine, makes a survey
Denis Dubourdieu is one of the world’s best known wine consultants. He is perhaps to modest to call himself ‘flying winemaker’ and does not really
The English drinks magazine Off License News conducts a survey of consumer preferences for closures since a few years back. the question they ask is
Sexual confusion is a viticultural practice that aims to protect the vineyards from insects without the need to spray insecticides. One of the pests that
Chateau Rollan de By is a chateau in the northern Médoc that has in recent years acquired a certain fame, no doubt not to an
If you didn’t fall for the sexy underwear made from cork (see elsewhere in the Brief) you should perhaps consider a bra that makes second
New video on BKWine TV: César Compadre is France’s only journalist at a daily paper dedicated 100% to wine and spirits. He writes for the
One can with good reason wonder why it is that Bordeaux 2009 is so expensive. It is the most expensive vintage ever, in spite of
We recently updated our online stock photography archive, BKWinePhotography.com with a selection of new photos. We have added a bit over 6000 new pictures. Some
In the last Brief we noted that it is really not a big issue if you don’t remember all the 13 permitted grape varieties in
What is believed to be the world’s oldest champagne was recently found on Åland, the semi-independent group of island between Finland and Sweden in the
Kjersti Toppe is a politician representing the Norwegian Senterpartiet (The Centre Party). In a recent article in Dagsavisen (Google translation) she argues that wine articles
Some fan (we assume) has been kind enough to write an entry on BKWine, or to be entirely correct, on Britt Karlsson in Wikipedia, the
Pencil in January 24 to 26 if you are interested in organic wine. That are the dates for the next edition of Millésime Bio, the
It might perhaps be a bit difficult to do yourself (but worth a try?), but a Portuguese designer has created a line of sexy (hmm,
Here’s the second part of the interview with Cesar Compadre on the future of Bordeaux. The video is in French. (Part 1 of the interview
In this Brief you can read about the good effects of wine on yor health. It may even reduce the risk of obesity. Another way
A quick note to say that there are two new videos on BKWine TV: [F] Quel future Bordeaux ? 1ere partie with Cesar compadre and
There will be no new rules on what is meant by organic (biologique / ecologic) wines in the EU. Today, the only thing that a
When the prices for the Bordeaux primeurs of the 2009 vintage started to be announced earlier this spring it led to quite a lot of
Cision is a marketing and press communications consultant company. They have created a top-ten list of the most notable wine blogs in the UK. We
Google Street View is a tremendous resource to see how cities and various regions look. Google has with specially designed cars driven around almost everywhere
Coteaux du Tricastin is a relatively well known appellation in the southern Rhone valley. However, it has now changed name to Grignan les Adhémar. Within
Châteauneuf-du-Pape has over the last decade or two seen a tremendous development both in terms of popularity and more importantly in terms of quality of
According to statistics from Nielsen in the USA sales of malbec wines (made from the grape variety malbec) have increased with 60% over the last
What happens with all those wine barrels that are no longer in use? After three years or so the barrels are often discarded and replaced.
The French agricultural research institute (INRA) has – again – planted an experimental vineyard with genetically modified vines. Out of the 500 vines in the
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